Record ocean temperatures are just the beginning

"Ice Continent" Antarctica melts at historic rates this year

Antarctica melts at historic rates this year Source: Getty / Anadolu Agency

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The World Meteorological Organisation is sounding the alarm over 'unprecedented peaks' in ocean temperatures. And, with El Nino only just beginning, the UN experts are warning there will likely be more record-breaking temperatures to come.

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